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. 2013 Jun;4(3):115-7.
doi: 10.1177/2042098613485276.

Is tenofovir/emtricitabine teratogenic?

Murtala Jibril  1 , Oluwaseun Egunsola  2
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Is tenofovir/emtricitabine teratogenic?

Murtala Jibril et al. Ther Adv Drug Saf. 2013 Jun.

Abstract

The Truvada(®) (tenofovir/emtricitabine) and nevirapine combination is increasingly being prescribed for prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission. There is presently no documented evidence of teratogenicity of either tenofovir/emtricitabine or nevirapine. We report two cases of spina bifida in infants of mothers on this drug combination.

Keywords: emtricitabine; nevirapine; pregnancy; spina bifida; tenofovir; teratogenicity.

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Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

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